If two circles of radius a and b unit touch externally and a circle of radius c unit touch these two circles n also to common tangent to to these circles .prove that one upon root of c equal to sum of one upon root of a and one of root of b
Manish chadha
9 Years agoGrade 10
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Vikas TU
9 Years ago
Assume circles as, the red circle touches the other two circles as well as their common tangent BD. Let AF=BD=d, BC=x and CD=d-x, d2 = (a+b)2 – (b-a)2=4ab (apply pythogorous theorem in triangle AEF) d=2√ab1 similarly in triangle AHG, x=2√ac2 Similarly in triangle GEI, d-x = 2√bc3 from 1,2,3 2√ab=2√ac+2√bc4 Dividing 4 by √abc, we get 1/√c=1/√a+1/√b
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